Illegal immigration ordinance passes

Tribune staff
Monday, June 21, 2010 5:34 pm

Fremont voters approve a proposed illegal immigration ordinance in a special election Monday.

Unofficial results from the Dodge County Clerk's Office showed voters approving the measure 57 percent to 43 percent.

With approximately 45 percent voters turnout, 3,906 ballots were cast in favor of the ordinance and 2,908 against.

The ordinance would ban the harboring, hiring of and renting to illegal immigrants.

Many poll workers said they had seen more voters by mid afternoon than they had for all of primary election on May 11.

"It's wonderful to see this many people," said Susan Siebler, a poll worker at Moller Center. "It's very disappointing when you see just a trickle come in."

Many of the residents who turned out said it was their responsibility as citizens to vote.

"That's your duty as a citizen," said Joey Schwanke, who along with her husband, Mel, was leaving the polling location at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont.

"We never miss a vote," she continued. "That's the way you help the country - by voting. If you don't vote, you have no right to gripe."

Her spouse agreed.

"That's what I fought and bled for in World War II as a combat Marine," he said.

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